Basketball Recap: Roeper Takes a Loss

Roeper and Parkway Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Roeper had to settle for second. They lost 55-32 to the Parkway Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-35 back in January.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Parkway Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tamerah Peterson, who posted 19 points along with seven assists and seven boards. Peterson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 43 times she's played. Angelina Marchesi was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds.

Roughriders

Previous 5 Games

03/06/25 vs Parkway Christian	32-55
03/03/25 @ Academy of the Sacred Heart	46-21
02/25/25 @ Cardinal Mooney Catholic	58-37
02/21/25 @ Austin Catholic	52-30
02/18/25 @ Advanced Tech Academy	30-42

Roeper moved to 7-16 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points on average over those games. As for Parkway Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-12.

Roeper does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Parkway Christian, they will face off against Inter-City Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.